Tag Archives: mastering

Choosing great reference tracks is vital in order to achieve a great mix. Let’s be honest here: you’re not a master mixer and you won’t magically transform your track’s sound from average to amazing without a little help. Hell, even the pros use reference tracks for mixing, so why shouldn’t you? Read on to find out… Read More »

In the modern times of digital music, we have many sophisticated metering options available to us. Sometimes these modern meters can be a bit “too much” in visual and numerical information. The solution: let’s go back in time and look at the VU meter. You might be wondering: “What does a VU meter do and… Read More »

In the final part of How to Master a Song In Pro Tools, we will be adding final polishing to our master as well as a mastering limiter. Get Vitalized Our master already sounds great after all the EQ and compression. What I want to do at this point is to add a little bit… Read More »

In part two of How to Master a Song In Pro Tools, we will add some character to our track using analog-style EQ and compression. Analog vibes My EQ of choice is SPL Passeq, which walks in the footsteps of the famous Pulteq EQ from the 50’s, but has a modern sound to it. It’s… Read More »

Mastering is like the secret practice of audio engineering. How the professionals do it in their million dollar mastering facilities is not talked about much. I’m going to reveal a few pointers on the philosophy of mastering and lastly – how to master a song in Pro Tools, or any other DAW you might be… Read More »